Who Can Compete?

Team Structure

Three or four students in the same grade and state

One Team Advisor

Student

Students must be enrolled in either 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th grade at a U.S.-based public or private
school, a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school abroad or a U.S.-based home school. All students must be a U.S. Citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident in order to participate in the competition.

Team Advisor

Team Advisors must be a teacher, coach, counselor, or leader in a youth organization and at least 21
years of age. Team Advisors must have access to an active email account. A parent may serve as a
Team Advisor as long as the parent is known at the student's school/organization and has education
or youth leadership experience while also meeting the other eligibility requirements of a Team Advisor.